Playoffs 2023: Make the Call

[Habsy]

First round only for now (post winners and number of games)

Leafs in six
Boston in five
Hurricanes in six
Oilers in seven
Avalanche in six
Dallas beats whomever in seven.
Golden showers piss over Jets in five
Rags beat Devils in seven

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Bolts in 6
Brooons in 5
Canes in 5
Oy-lurrrzz! in 6
Avs in 6 over the Wild or in 5 over the Kraken
Stars in 5 over the Kraken or in 6 over the Wild
Vegas in 4
Devils in 6

** I try to avoid picking series to go 7 games because it's like saying you don't really know which team will win and are just flipping a coin. Once a series goes to Game 7 all bets are off.

 

[Habsy]

Yet many series go seven so that's some great handicapping there.

 

[trujaysfan]

Leafs in 5
Panthers in 7
Islanders in 6
Rangers in 6
Vegas in 4
Kings in 6
Avs in 6
Dallas in 7

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Yet many series go seven so that's some great handicapping there.

Such is parity, but I think it's a cheat to pick a series to go 7. Take a stand, I say. Make a bold prediction. There's no money riding on any of this.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Leafs in 5
Panthers in 7
Islanders in 6
Rangers in 6
Vegas in 4
Kings in 6
Avs in 6
Dallas in 7

Wishful thinking.

 

[LeafGm]

FWIW — the western conference matchups aren’t all set yet. Colorado is one point behind Minnesota for the division lead, holds the tie-breaker and plays tonight.

So if Colorado gets a point tonight, it’ll be Stars/Wild & Avs/Kraken.

If Colorado loses in regulation, it’ll be Avs/Wild & Stars/Kraken.

 

[Habsy]

FWIW — the western conference matchups aren’t all set yet. Colorado is one point behind Minnesota for the division lead, holds the tie-breaker and plays tonight.

So if Colorado gets a point tonight, it’ll be Stars/Wild & Avs/Kraken.

If Colorado loses in regulation, it’ll be Avs/Wild & Stars/Kraken.

I viewed the teams as interchangeable. Maybe the Krak does deserve a little more respect than I'm giving them but they were allowed to feast on the western conference.

 

[Kritter]

the only results that will bring pure and unmitigated joy:
Leafs in 4
Leafs in 4
Leafs in 4
Leafs in 4 for the Cup

 

[LeafGm]

Bruins vs Panthers - in 5 games
Leafs vs Lightning - in 7 games
Hurricanes vs Islanders - in 6 games
Devils vs Rangers - in 7 games

Knights vs Jets - in 4 games
Avs vs Kraken - in 6 games
OilChange vs Kings - in 6 games
Stars vs Wild - in 7 games

 

[Volcanologist]

Leafs vs Lightning - in 7 games

you've come to love the suffering haven't you

 

[Killer93]

Leafs are winning it all. Fill in the rest as you wish

 

[LeafGm]

you've come to love the suffering haven't you

No, I definitely don’t love it. I’ve just accepted its inevitability.

 

[Habsy]

It's not.

 

[Bleedsblue&white]

I think The Leafs take Tampa in 5, that's all I got

 

[LeafOfFaith]

5 would be nice.

6 is more likely if we’re winning it.

And this team, if they will win it, really needs to avoid game 7. Baby steps. First win a series to know you can do it, then slay the game 7 boogieman in a later series.

 

[Volcanologist]

No, I definitely don’t love it. I’ve just accepted its inevitability.

I'm basing any hopes on how bad Tampa has looked for a decently large sample size.

that's all I got.

 

[JackBurton]

Bruins vs Panthers - in 4 games
Leafs vs Lightning - in 5 games
Hurricanes vs Islanders - in 6 games
Devils vs Rangers - in 6 games

Knights vs Jets - in 5 games
Avs vs Kraken - in 5 games
Oilers vs Kings - in 6 games
Stars vs Wild - in 7 games

 

[Wayward DP]

Bolts in 5
Bruins in 5
Isles in 6
Rangers in 5

Knights in 7
Avs in 4
Oilers in 6
Stars in 7

 

[Habsy]

I think The Leafs take Tampa in 5, that's all I got

I'm calling in Six. Yes in their barn.

Caveat is Samsonov remains healthy.